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Issuer:     PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC (PTEN)
CIK:        0000889900
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2024-05-13T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000950170-24-058160
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.70
Item codes: 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Patterson-UTI signs term sheet with ADNOC Drilling for $1.7B unconventional well project in UAE
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- Patterson-UTI subsidiary signs non-binding term sheet to take minority equity stake in Turnwell Industries LLC OPC, formed by ADNOC Drilling.
- Turnwell awarded $1.7B contract to drill and complete 144 unconventional wells for ADNOC; SLB also expected to take minority stake.
- Patterson-UTI to provide drilling, completion expertise and limited cash for working capital; no initial equipment contribution.
- Company reaffirms 2024 capex budget and plan to return at least $400M to shareholders via dividends and buybacks.
- Opportunity expected to be capital-efficient with potential for long-term growth in UAE unconventional resource development.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/889900/000095017024058160/0000950170-24-058160-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/889900/000095017024058160/pten-20240513.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-058160

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